2015-2016学年湖北省黄陂一中高二上学期12月月考英语试题.doc

2015-2016学年湖北省黄陂一中高二上学期12月月考英语试题命题教师：高二英语组 本试卷共8页。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，只需将答题卡交回。第卷注意事项：1. 答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。1. Why doesnt the man open the door?A. He hasnt got the key. B. He has got a wrong key. C. The key doesnt work.2. What relation is the woman to Tom? A. His manager. B. His colleague. C. His girlfriend.3. What are the speakers mainly doing? A. Having a party. B. Shopping. C. Cooking.4. What does the woman advise the man to do in the end? A. Wait for her in a park. B. Take a walk alone. C. Wait until she finishes a letter.5. What is the woman going to do? A. Go to a party. B. See a doctor. C. Look after her children. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题.6. What is the woman thinking about? A. The English class. B. The exams. C. The coming holiday.7. What makes the man change his mind? A. He thinks hiking is tiring. B. He wants to be with the woman. C. He wants to keep away from the cold weather. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Workmates. C. Club members.9. Why didnt the woman receive the mans e-mail?A. She changed her e-mail address. B. There was a computer problem.C. He sent it to someone else by mistake.10. What did the woman do last Saturday? A. She attended a party. B. She went on a bike trip. C. She took part in a meeting.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题.11. When does the conversation take place? A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.12. What did Peter think of poems? A. They are fun to read and easy to write. B. They are boring to read and hard to write. C. They are fun to read but difficult to write.13. What did the woman do when Peter was little? A. She read nursery rhymes to him. B. She asked him to recite poems. C. She taught him how to read poems. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题.14. What does the man think of the Science Club? A. It is funny. B. It is attractive C. It is not enjoyable.15. Why do so many students like joining the Drama Club?A. To develop their talent in drama. B. To perform another person.C. To be outstanding on campus.16. What do we know about the man? A. He hates drama. B. He is a drama star. C. He is handsome 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题.17. Where do children play games after school? A. At home. B. On the street corner. C. At school18. What do old people do after breakfast? A. Read newspapers. B. Watch TV at home. C. Go to car races. 19. How do young people go on outings at the weekends? A. By bike. B. By car. C. By train.20. What does the speaker mainly talk about? A. Living in Australia. B. Australians live a busy life. C. Different ways of enjoyment for Australians. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ACarmen Herrera: “Every painting has been a fight between the painting and me. I tend to win. But you know how many paintings I threw in the garbage? I wouldnt have anything were it not for my husband. He didnt have a hand in anything? But no, they say that behind every great man there is always a woman. Well, behind a great woman there is always a man. You need it, I was very lucky. You dont decide to be an artist; art gets inside of you. Before you know you are painting, you are so surprised. Its like falling in love.”Born in Cuba in 1915, Carmen Herrera lived in New York and Paris and eventually settled in New York where she lived till now. Through the years, she worked quietly and created a huge quantity of paintings. While living in New York in the 1950s, she made reductive, hard-edged abstractions that predate(早于) the works of artists such as Lygia Clark in Brazil and Ellsworth Kelly in the US. Her works also proved her foresight as Minimalism and Op Art took hold in the 1960s, and with later developments in the works of American painters such as Brice Marden Agnes Martin, both of whom are represented in the collection.It wasnt until 2004, at the age of 89, that Carmen Herrera sold her first painting; like many women artists of her generation, her works were overlooked despite her friendships and associations with great male artists like Barnett Newman. Now, however, the artist and her works are now receiving much- deserved attention in and beyond the US. Herreras paintings have entered the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Hirshhorn Museum, and the Tate Modern; the Walkers acquisition is special in that.21. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A. Carmen is addicted to drawing.B. Carmens husband objects to her drawing.C. Its easy for Carmen to be famous.D. Carmen sold her first picture at $1,000.22.What does the underlined sentence mean in paragraph 1?A. Carmen is successful finally.B. Carmen has sold her first painting.C. Carmen has a good husband supporting her.D. Carmen thinks she has a gift for drawing.23. What is the key to Carmens success?A. Kindness B. Love for familyC. Passion D. The museums helpBSince 1984, Philadelphia has been cleaning up its act. One by one, graffiti-covered walls are being changed into outdoor art. So far, more than 1,800 murals（壁画）have been painted. Philadelphia now has more murals than any other American city.The walls that were once ugly with graffiti（涂鸦）are now covered with beautiful pictures of historical heroes and modern art, thanks to the Mural Arts Program (MAP). Its work makes schools and public places attractive, and its citizens very proud. The program began as part of Philadelphias Anti-Graffiti Network. Jane Golden is the MAPs artistic director. When people ask me what our program is about, she says, I answer them with one word: hope. Each year, the MAP offers youth art programs and workshops. Some one-time graffiti writers even help paint MAP murals.The MAPs work, says Golden, is all about developing a sense of community（社区）When a neighborhood requests a mural, the MAP works with the people there to develop a message. Some messages have been Safe Streets, Love and Care, and Peace Walk.The MAP receives up to 50 requests for murals each week. Last year, the workers painted 140 murals.The making of a mural enters peoples collective memory as an extraordinary, pleasant moment in neighborhood history. says Golden, who began as a muralist in Los Angeles.24. What is the Mural Arts Program in Philadelphia aimed at? A. Helping the young find jobs. B. Protecting the neighborhood. C. Fighting against graffiti. D. Attracting more visitors.25How does the MAP decide on the message for a mural? A. By having discussions with people in the community.B. By seeking advice from the city government.C. By learning from the young graffiti writers. D. By studying the history of the city.26. Which of the following words best describes the work of the MAP?A. Difficult. B. Dangerous. C. ExperimentalD. Successful.27What can be the best title for the text? A. Love, from Graffiti Writers to Muralists B. MAP, a New Company in Philadelphia C. Jane, an Excellent Mural ArtistD. Hope, One Wall at a TimeCMany people believe that teaching children music makes them smarter, better able to learn new things. But the organizers of a new study say theres no scientific evidence that early musical training affects the intelligence of young people.An estimated 80 percent of American adults think music lessons improve childrens ability to learn or their performance in school. They say that the satisfaction for learning to play a new song helps a child express creativity.Researchers at Harvard University, however, have found that theres one thing musical training does not do. They say it does not make children more intelligent. Samuel Mehr is a graduate student at Harvards School of Education. He said it is wrong to think that learning to play a musical instrument improves a childs intellectual development. He says the evidence comes from studies that measured the mental ability of two groups of 4-year-olds and their parents. One group attended music class, the other went to a class that places importance on the visual artsarts that can be seen.The evidence there is no. We found no evidence for any advantage on any of these tests for the kids participating in these music classes, said Mehr.Samuel Mehr says researchers have carried out many studies in an effort to learn whether musical training can make children smarter. He says the results have been mixed. He says only one study seems to show a small percentage increase in IQ, intellectual scores among students after one year of music lessons. He does not believe that IQ is a good measure of childs intelligence. He says researchers in his study compared how well children in the musical training group did on mental processing tasks or projects, then the results were compared to those of children who did not take lessons. There was no evidence that the musical training group did much better on the mental tasks than the other group.The researchers confirmed the results with a larger group of children and their parents.Mr Mehr says music lessons may not offer children a fast easy way to gain entry to the best schools later of their life. But he says the training is still important for cultural reasons. In his words, We teach music because music is important for us.28. According to the new study, musical training_. Amakes children smarterBdoes not make children more intelligent Chelps a child express creativityDimprove childrens ability to learn in school29. Samuel Mehr may agree that_. Awe neednt to teach children music BIQ is a good measure of a childs intelligenceCmusic training is still important for cultural reasonsDthe children who attended music class are smarter than those who attended arts class30. In order to confirm his view, Samuel Mehr_. Ainterviewed many American adults Bconducted more than one researchCtaught two groups of 4-yetr-olds music and artsDoffered children a fast way to be admitted to the best schools31. The article may be taken from a report about _. Aeducation BhealthCculture D. economyDSome people are eager to retire for various reasons. To some people, working even one more minute after retirement sounds awful. But there are tremendous benefits to staying in the workforce, even if you dont care about the extra income. Consider these improvements to your retired life if you keep working part time:A little bit of work will keep your mind sharp. Our brain needs exercise as much as every other body part. A part-time job could give you challenges and interaction that may be stimulating. The combination of knowing you dont need the work and a reduced workload is likely to have you feeling happier about work projects. You may even be able to choose projects that interest you.The extra cash doesnt hurt. You may or may not need the income, but some extra cash cant hurt. You can always choose to donate the money, which will make you feel good and help someone in need. You could also spend the money your part-time work brings in on something discretionary(任意的) thats just for you.Stay connected to the industry. Many people spend decades in the same industry, and its hard to suddenly leave everything behind and disconnect yourself from what is happening within the field. If you find complete detachment hard to adjust to, part-time work allows you to continue to play a role while also changing into a more relaxed lifestyle.Keep your skills current. Part-time work acts as insurance in case you need to find work again. Seniors often have a harder time finding a job, especially if they leave the workforce for an extended period of time. By remaining employed, youll be in a much better position to look for full-time work if you ever want to.Working helps with your social life. Many people have built their identity and social circles around their workplace. Staying on as a part-time employee will allow you to maintain those connections, while also seeking out people who are free during weekdays. Work brings with it unique challenges and stories that you can share with your friends. Think about it. If all you do is sit in front of the TV all day, how interesting will you be to others? If retirement is within reach, check with your superiors(上司) and see if staying on part time is a possibility. Many part-time positions are negotiated on an individual basis with supervisors. And if they say no, you didnt lose anything since you were planning on retiring anyway.32. According to para.2, after retirement you feel happier about work projects because _ A. you can get better paid when you work after retirementB. you can free yourself from so many challengesC. you can choose the work you like and with less workload D. your mind usually becomes sharper after retirement33.The underlined word “detachment” in para.4 means _A. connection B. decision C. retirement D. separation 34.It can be inferred from the passage that_A. most bosses dislike employing retired workers B. it is better to take a positive attitude if not allowed to work after retirementC. it is strange to see a retired man to take up a part-time jobD. the retired people need to accept the challenges35. What is the main idea of the passage_A. A part-time job keeps your mind sharpB. A part-time job benefits your retirementC. A part-time job can make you stand out D. A part-time job is a burden to your life第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。About ten percent of spending on primary and secondary education in the United States comes from the federal government. _36_ States have been required to show progress through yearly testing.But states say testing tells only part of the story about efforts by schools and students to improve. So the Obama administration has eased the limits on states in measuring performance._37_ This new measurement tool is called the Colorado Growth Model. The idea is to show academic growth, not just achievement on tests. It combines test scores, family income levels, school size, the ethnicity of the student and many other factors._38_ The graph shows a schools average score on standardized tests as well as its academic growth.On average, students enter sixth grade at WEST Denver Prep performing below grade level. _39_.The new assessment method shows that, each year, the average West Denver Prep student learns more math than ninety-four percent of all the students in Colorado. _40_.Josh Smith says perhaps the most important thing they should learn is to believe in themselves.A. Reading and writing scores also show growth.B. However, the limits dont work at all.C. Therefore, the government feels it a great pressure.D. The results from schools across the state are shown online on a graph.E. The western state of Colorado, for example, has a new assessment method.F. For ten years now, federal law has tied this spending to student performance.G. But three years later, most are outperforming other students across the state.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 One night I was watching a TV series when I took in one scene. A man was seeking his community votes, and people_41 _ wanted to know why they should give him their_42 _ .He took them to his house and on every_43 _ in his house was the word “Faith” pasted. People 44 lots ofquestions to find out why the word was pasted on his mirrors. He said, “My dad often 45 me to believe that as long as you have 46 , you should have faith. Every time you look into the mirror, youre looking at yourself and see Faith. ” The_47_ I learned from this is simplefaith is a living thing and in the same way were all 48 given 24 hours a day and were all given the same measure of faith. Faith keeps us going when things get 49 ! Why is some peoples faith stronger than that of others? Exercise! If we choose to exercise our faith, it will 50 ; but if we choose not to, it remains weak. Some people might 51 that they dont have faith, but we all practice faith every day even if we dont 52 it was faith. Daily 53 , such as studying, investing or reaching for a dream, take faith. Faith 54 hearing and doing. Consequently, I made a decision yesterday to 55 reading the newspaper full of too much sad and 56 news. Why? Because I 57 there was a drop of my mental state after reading the newspapers. Faith, when put to 58 , becomes a beautiful